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Hyaenodonta

Mammalia - Creodonta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Hyaenodonta Van Valen
2014Hyaenodonta Vianey-Liaud et al. p. 608
2015Hyaenodonta Rana et al.
2015Hyaenodonta Solé et al.
2017Hyaenodonta Halliday et al.
2019Hyaenodonta Borths and Stevens

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
orderCreodonta()
orderHyaenodonta()
orderHyaenodonta()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. †Hyaenodonta Van Valen 1967
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G. †Eoproviverra Solé et al. 2014
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†Eoproviverra eisenmanni Godinot 1981
Superfm. †Hyaenodontoidea Leidy 1869
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Fm. †Hyaenodontidae Leidy 1869
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G. †Acrohyaenodon Ameghino 1904
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†Acrohyaenodon acutidens Rovereto 1914
†Acrohyaenodon pungens Ameghino 1904
G. †Ahknatenavus Holroyd 1999
Subfm. †Arfiinae Solé et al. 2014
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G. †Arfia Van Valen 1965
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†Arfia gingerichi Smith and Smith 2001
†Arfia junnei Gingerich 1989
†Arfia langebadreae Lavrov and Lopatin 2004
†Arfia opisthotoma Matthew 1901
†Arfia palustris Tong and Wang 2006
†Arfia shoshoniensis Matthew and Granger 1915
†Arfia zele Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
Invalid names: Anthracoxyaena Tong and Wang 2006 [synonym]
G. †Boritia Solé et al. 2014
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†Boritia duffaudi Solé et al. 2014
G. †Cartierodon Solé and Mennecart 2019
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†Cartierodon egerkingensis Solé and Mennecart 2019
G. †Cynohyaenodon Filhol 1873
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†Cynohyaenodon cayluxi Filhol 1873
†Cynohyaenodon lautricensis Lange-Badré 1978
†Cynohyaenodon magnus Crochet 1988
†Cynohyaenodon minor Filhol 1877
†Cynohyaenodon ruetimeyeri Lange-Badré 1979
†Cynohyaenodon trux Solé et al. 2014
Invalid names: Pseudosinopa Deperet 1917 [synonym]
G. †Eurotherium Polly and Lange-Badré 1993
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†Eurotherium matthesi Lange-Badré and Haubold 1990
†Eurotherium theriodis Van Valen 1965
Subfm. †Hyaenodontinae Trouessart 1885
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G. †Hyaenodon Laizer and Parieu 1838
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Subg. †Hyaenodon (Isohyaenodon) Savage 1965
†Hyaenodon americanus Bravard 1858
†Hyaenodon bavaricus Dehm 1935
†Hyaenodon brachycephalus Osborn 1909
†Hyaenodon brevirostrus Macdonald 1970
†Hyaenodon chunkhtensis Dashzeveg 1985
†Hyaenodon crucians Leidy 1853
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Invalid names: Hyaenodon minutus Douglass 1902 [synonym], Hyaenodon paucidens Osborn and Wortman 1894 [synonym]
†Hyaenodon cruentus Leidy 1853
†Hyaenodon dubius Filhol 1873
†Hyaenodon eminus Matthew and Granger 1925
†Hyaenodon filholi Schlosser 1877
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Invalid names: Hyaenodon vulpinus Filhol 1876 [synonym]
†Hyaenodon gigas Dashzeveg 1985
†Hyaenodon horridus Leidy 1853
†Hyaenodon incertus Dashzeveg 1985
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Invalid names: Pterodon exploratus Dashzeveg 1985 [synonym]
†Hyaenodon leptorhynchus Laizer and Parieu 1838
†Hyaenodon megaloides Mellett 1977
†Hyaenodon microdon Mellett 1977
†Hyaenodon minor Lange-Badré 1979
†Hyaenodon mongoliensis Dashzeveg 1964
†Hyaenodon montanus Douglass 1902
†Hyaenodon mustelinus Scott 1894
†Hyaenodon neimongoliensis Huang and Zhu 2002
†Hyaenodon pervagus Matthew and Granger 1924
†Hyaenodon raineyi Gustafson 1986
†Hyaenodon venturae Mellett 1977
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Invalid names: Hyaenodon exiguus Stock 1933 [synonym]
†Hyaenodon vetus Stock 1933
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Invalid names: Pterodon californicus Stock 1933 [synonym]
†Hyaenodon weilini Wang et al. 2005
†Hyaenodon yuanchuensis Young 1937
Invalid names: Protohyaenodon Stock 1933 [synonym], Pseudopterodon Schlosser 1887 [synonym], Taxotherium Blainville 1841 [synonym]
G. †Isphanatherium Lavrov and Averianov 1998
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†Isphanatherium ferganensis Lavrov and Averianov 1998
G. †Megalopterodon Dashzeveg 1964
G. †Neoparapterodon Lavrov 1996
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†Neoparapterodon rechetovi Dashzeveg 1985
G. †Propterodon Martin 1906
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†Propterodon morrisi Matthew and Granger 1924
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Invalid names: Propterodon irdinensis Matthew and Granger 1925 [synonym]
†Propterodon panganensis de Bonis et al. 2018
†Propterodon tongi Liu and Huang 2002
†Propterodon witteri Zack 2019
Subfm. †Indohyaenodontinae Solé et al. 2014
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G. †Indohyaenodon Bajpai et al. 2009
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†Indohyaenodon raoi Bajpai et al. 2009
G. †Yarshea Egi et al. 2004
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†Yarshea cruenta Egi et al. 2004
G. †Ischnognathus Stovall 1948
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†Ischnognathus savagei Stovall 1948
Subfm. †Koholiinae Crochet 1988
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G. †Boualitomus Gheerbrant et al. 2006
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†Boualitomus marocanensis Gheerbrant et al. 2006
G. †Koholia Crochet 1988
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†Koholia atlasense Crochet 1988
G. †Lahimia Solé et al. 2009
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†Lahimia selloumi Solé et al. 2009
G. †Leonhardtina Matthes 1952
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†Leonhardtina godinoti Solé et al. 2014
†Leonhardtina gracilis Matthes 1952
†Leonhardtina meridianum Solé et al. 2020
G. †Matthodon Lange-Badré and Haubold 1990
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†Matthodon menui Rich 1971
†Matthodon peignei Solé et al. 2020
†Matthodon tritens Lange-Badré and Haubold 1990
G. †Neohyaenodon Thorpe 1922
G. †Oxyaenoides Matthes 1967
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†Oxyaenoides aumelasiensis Solé et al. 2020
†Oxyaenoides bicuspidens Matthes 1967
†Oxyaenoides lindgreni Rich 1971
†Oxyaenoides schlosseri Rütimeyer 1891
Invalid names: Francotherium Rich 1971 [synonym]
G. †Paracynohyaenodon Martin 1906
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†Paracynohyaenodon magnus Crochet 1991
G. †Preregidens Solé et al. 2015
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†Preregidens langebadrae Solé et al. 2015
Unr. †Prionogalidae Morales et al. 2008
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G. †Namasector Morales et al. 2008
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†Namasector soriae Morales et al. 2008
G. †Prionogale Schmidt-Kittler and Heizmann 1991
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†Prionogale breviceps Schmidt-Kittler and Heizmann 1991
G. †Prodissopsalis Matthes 1950
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†Prodissopsalis eocaenicus Matthes 1952
Invalid names: Imperatoria Matthes 1952 [synonym]
G. †Protopsalis Cope 1880
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†Protopsalis tigrinus Cope 1880
G. †Quercytherium Filhol 1880
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†Quercytherium simplicidens Solé et al. 2014
†Quercytherium tenebrosum Solé et al. 2014
G. †Schizophagus Lange-Badre 1975
Subfm. †Sinopinae Solé et al. 2014
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G. †Acarictis Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
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†Acarictis ryani Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
G. †Galecyon Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
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†Galecyon chronius Zack 2011
†Galecyon gallus Solé et al. 2013
†Galecyon mordax Matthew and Granger 1915
†Galecyon morloi Smith and Smith 2001
†Galecyon peregrinus Zack 2011
G. †Gazinocyon Polly 1996
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†Gazinocyon vulpeculus Matthew and Granger 1915
†Gazinocyon whitiae Cope 1882
G. †Prototomus Cope 1874
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†Prototomus deimos Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
†Prototomus girardoti Smith and Smith 2001
†Prototomus martis Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
†Prototomus minimus Smith and Smith 2001
†Prototomus phobos Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
†Prototomus robustus Matthew and Granger 1915
G. †Proviverroides Bown 1982
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G. †Pyrocyon Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
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†Pyrocyon dioctetus Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
†Pyrocyon strenuus Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
G. †Sinopa Leidy 1871
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†Sinopa aculeatus Cope 1872
†Sinopa ethiopica Andrews 1906
†Sinopa eximia Leidy 1873
†Sinopa grangeri Matthew 1906
†Sinopa insectivorus Cope 1871
†Sinopa jilinia Morlo et al. 2014
†Sinopa lania Matthew 1909
†Sinopa major Wortman 1902
†Sinopa minor Wortman 1902
†Sinopa pungens Cope 1872
†Sinopa rapax Leidy 1871
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Invalid names: Stypolophus aculeatus Cope 1872 [synonym]
†Sinopa viverrinus Cope 1874
Invalid names: Stypolophus Cope 1871 [synonym], Triacodon Marsh 1871 [synonym]
G. †Tritemnodon Matthew 1906
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†Tritemnodon agilis Marsh 1872
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Invalid names: Sinopa gracilis Wortman 1902 [synonym], Stypolophus brevicolcarabus Cope 1872 [synonym]
†Tritemnodon hians Cope 1877
†Tritemnodon strenuus Cope 1875
G. †Thereutherium Filhol 1876
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†Thereutherium thylacodes Filhol 1876
G. †Tinerhodon Gheerbrant 1995
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†Tinerhodon disputatus Gheerbrant 1995
Invalid names: Hyaenaelurinae Pilgrim 1932 [empty]
Subfm. †Proviverrinae Schlosser 1886
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G. †Alienetherium Lange-Badre 1981
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†Alienetherium buxwilleri Lange-Badré 1981
G. †Allopterodon Ginsburg 1978
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†Allopterodon bulbosus Lange-Badré 1979
†Allopterodon minor Lange-Badré 1979
†Allopterodon torvidus Van Valen 1965
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Invalid names: Prodissopsalis phonax Van Valen 1965 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hurzelerius Lange-Badré 1984 [synonym]
G. †Consobrinus Lange-Badre 1979
G. †Lesmesodon Morlo and Habersetzer 1999
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†Lesmesodon behnkeae Morlo and Habersetzer 1999
†Lesmesodon edingeri Morlo and Habersetzer 1999
G. †Minimovellentodon Solé et al. 2014
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†Minimovellentodon russelli Solé et al. 2014
G. †Morlodon Solé 2013
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†Morlodon vellerei Solé 2013
G. †Paenoxyaenoides Lange-Badre 1979
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†Paenoxyaenoides liguritor Lange-Badré 1979
G. †Parvagula Lange-Badré 1987
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†Parvagula palulae Lange-Badré 1987
G. †Praecodens Lange-Badre 1981
G. †Proviverra Rütimeyer 1862
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†Proviverra americana Scott 1892
†Proviverra americanus Scott 1892
†Proviverra edingeri Springhorn 1982
†Proviverra longipes Peterson 1919
†Proviverra typica Rütimeyer 1862
Invalid names: Geiselotherium Matthes 1952 [synonym], Mimocyon Peterson 1919 [synonym], Prorhyzaena Rutimeyer 1891 [synonym]
Superfm. †Hyainailouroidea Borths et al. 2016
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Unr. †Hyainailouridae Solé et al. 2015
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G. †Apterodon Fischer 1880
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Apterodon altidens Schlosser 1910
†Apterodon gaudryi Fischer 1880
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Invalid names: Apterodon flonheimensis Andreae 1887 [synonym]
†Apterodon intermedius Lange-Badré and Böhme 2005
†Apterodon langebadreae Grohé et al. 2012
†Apterodon macrognathus Andrews 1904
†Apterodon rauenbergensis Frey et al. 2010
†Apterodon saghensis Simons and Gingerich 1976
Invalid names: Dasyurodon Andreae 1887 [synonym]
G. †Quasiapterodon Lavrov 1999
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†Quasiapterodon minutus Schlosser 1910
Unr. †Hyainailourinae Pilgrim 1932
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G. †Akhnatenavus Holroyd 1999
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†Akhnatenavus nefertiticyon Borths et al. 2016
G. †Hemipsalodon Cope 1885
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†Hemipsalodon grandis Cope 1885
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Invalid names: Hemipsalodon cooki Schlaikjer 1935 [synonym]
†Hemipsalodon viejaensis Gustafson 1986
Tr. †Hyainailourini Ginsburg 1980
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G. †Exiguodon Morales and Pickford 2017
G. †Falcatodon Morales and Pickford 2017
G. †Sectisodon Morales and Pickford 2017
G. †Hyainailouros Stehlin 1907
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†Hyaenailurus sulzeri Biedermann 1863
†Hyainailouros bugtiensis Pilgrim 1912
†Hyainailouros fourtaui von Koenigswald 1947
†Hyainailouros napakensis Ginsburg 1980
†Hyainailouros nyanzae Savage 1965
†Hyainailouros sulzeri Biedermann 1863
G. †Isohyaenodon Savage 1965
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†Isohyaenodon andrewsi Savage 1956
†Isohyaenodon pilgrimi Savage 1965
†Isohyaenodon zadoki Savage 1965
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Invalid names: Isohyaenodon matthewi Savage 1956 [synonym]
G. †Kerberos Solé et al. 2015
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†Kerberos langebadreae Solé et al. 2015
G. †Leakitherium Savage 1965
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†Leakitherium hiwegi Savage 1965
G. †Megistotherium Savage 1973
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G. †Metapterodon Stromer 1923
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†Metapterodon kaiseri Stromer 1926
†Metapterodon markgrafi Holroyd 1999
†Metapterodon schlosseri Holroyd 1999
†Metapterodon stromeri Morales et al. 1998
G. †Mlanyama Rasmussen and Gutierrez 2009
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†Mlanyama sugu Rasmussen and Gutierrez 2009
G. †Orienspterodon Egi et al. 2007
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G. †Parapterodon Lange-Badre 1979
Tr. †Paroxyaenini Lavrov 2007
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G. †Paroxyaena Martin 1906
G. †Parvavorodon Solé et al. 2014
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†Parvavorodon gheerbranti Solé et al. 2014
G. †Pterodon Blainville 1839
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†Pterodon africanus Andrews 1903
†Pterodon dasyuroides Blainville 1839
†Pterodon hyaenoides Matthew and Granger 1925
†Pterodon leptognathus Osborn 1909
†Pterodon magnus Rütimeyer 1891
†Pterodon nyanzae Savage 1965
†Pterodon phiomensis Osborn 1909
†Pterodon syrtos Holroyd 1999
G. †Simbakubwa Borths and Stevens 2019
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†Simbakubwa kutokaafrika Borths and Stevens 2019
Invalid names: Dissopsalini Morales and Pickford 2017 [empty], Metapterodontini Morales and Pickford 2017 [empty], Pterodontinae Polly 1996 [synonym]
G. †Kyawdawia Egi et al. 2005
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†Kyawdawia lupina Egi et al. 2005
G. †Metasinopa Osborn 1909
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†Metasinopa fraasii Osborn 1909
†Metasinopa napaki Savage 1965
†Metasinopa osborni Holroyd 1994
G. †Paratritemnodon Ranga Rao 1973
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†Paratritemnodon indicus Ranga Rao 1973
†Paratritemnodon jandewalensis Thewissen et al. 2001
Unr. †Teratodontinae Savage 1965
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G. †Anasinopa Savage 1965
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†Anasinopa haasi Tchernov 1987
†Anasinopa leakeyi Savage 1965
G. †Brychotherium Holroyd 1994
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†Brychotherium atrox Holroyd 1994
†Brychotherium ephalmos Holroyd 1994
†Brychotherium ethiopica Andrews 1906
G. †Buhakia Morlo et al. 2007
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†Buhakia moghraensis Morlo et al. 2007
G. †Dissopsalis Pilgrim 1910
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†Dissopsalis carnifex Pilgrim 1910
G. †Ekweeconfractus Flink et al. 2021
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†Ekweeconfractus amorui Flink et al. 2021
G. †Furodon Solé et al. 2014
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†Furodon crocheti Solé et al. 2014
G. †Glibzegdouia Crochet et al. 2001
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†Glibzegdouia tabelbalaensis Crochet et al. 2001
G. †Masrasector Simons and Gingerich 1974
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†Masrasector aegypticum Simons and Gingerich 1974
†Masrasector ligabuei Crochet et al. 1990
†Masrasector nananubis Borths and Seiffert 2017
G. †Pakakali Borths and Stevens 2017
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†Pakakali rukwaensis Borths and Stevens 2017
G. †Teratodon Savage 1965
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†Teratodon enigmae Savage 1965
†Teratodon spekei Savage 1965
Subfm. †Limnocyoninae Wortman 1902
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G. †Iridodon Morlo and Gunnell 2003
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†Iridodon datzae Morlo and Gunnell 2003
G. †Limnocyon Marsh 1872
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†Limnocyon cuspidens Morlo and Gunnell 2005
†Limnocyon medius Wortman 1902
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Invalid names: Thinocyon submedius Morlo et al. 2000 [synonym]
†Limnocyon potens Matthew 1909
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Invalid names: Limnocyon douglassi Peterson 1919 [synonym]
†Limnocyon verus Marsh 1872
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Invalid names: Limnocyon riparius Marsh 1872 [synonym], Triacodon grandis Marsh 1872 [synonym]
Invalid names: Telmatocyon Marsh 1899 [synonym]
G. †Oxyaenodon Matthew 1899
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†Oxyaenodon dysodus Matthew 1899
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Invalid names: Oxyaenodon dysclerus Hay 1902 [synonym]
†Oxyaenodon wortmani Van Valen 1966
G. †Prolaena Xu et al. 1979
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†Prolaena parva Xu et al. 1979
G. †Prolimnocyon Matthew and Granger 1915
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†Prolimnocyon antiquus Matthew and Granger 1915
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Invalid names: Prolimnocyon elisabethae Gazin 1952 [synonym]
†Prolimnocyon atavus Matthew and Granger 1915
†Prolimnocyon chowi Meng et al. 1998
†Prolimnocyon eerius Gingerich 1989
†Prolimnocyon haematus Gingerich and Deutsch 1989
G. †Thinocyon Marsh 1872
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†Thinocyon sichowensis Chow 1975
†Thinocyon velox Marsh 1872
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Invalid names: Thinocyon cledensis Matthew 1909 [synonym], Thinocyon minimus Matthew 1909 [synonym], Thinocyon mustelinus Matthew 1909 [synonym], Thinocyon wyomingensis Morlo et al. 2000 [synonym]
Invalid names: Limnocyonini Wortman 1902 [empty], Machaeroidini Matthew 1909 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Selandian to the top of the Serravallian or 61.60000 to 11.62000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 59.2 Ma

Collections (693 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Morocco Boualitomus marocanensis (68176) Lahimia selloumi (133217)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Morocco (Meknès-Tafilalet) Proviverrinae indet., Tinerhodon disputatum (88301) Tinerhodon disputatum (133241)
Thanetian - Early/Lower Eocene59.2 - 48.6France (Marne) Hyaenodontidae indet., Arfia gingerichi (133367)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Nei Mongol) Prolimnocyon chowi (133389)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Mongolia Sinopa sp. (133399)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Prolimnocyon atavus (15092)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Brabant) Prototomus minimus, Prototomus girardoti, Arfia gingerichi, Galecyon morloi (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Parvagula palulae (178050)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France Prototomus girardoti (125597)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Champagne-Ardenne) Matthodon menui (73387)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Neoparapterodon sp., Isphanatherium ferganensis (28490)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Indohyaenodon raoi (55494 180566)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Algeria Koholia atlasense (71984)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Arfia gingerichi (182643) Prototomus minimus, Arfia gingerichi, Hyaenodontidae indet. (68174)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (Hainaut) Arfia gingerichi (87947)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Prototomus sp., Arfia junnei, Arfia gingerichi (87950)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Aude) Preregidens langebadrae (78236) Proviverrinae n. gen. (182641)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Marne) Francotherium lindgreni, Matthodon menui (181653) Matthodon menui (181639) Matthodon menui, Leonhardtina godinoti (35539) Minimovellentodon russelli (35533) Morlodon vellerei, Preregidens langebadrae (35535) Oxyaenoides lindgreni, Oxyaena menui (35540) Prototomus girardoti (35537)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Prototomus minimus, Prototomus girardoti (38868)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3Tunisia Teratodontinae indet., Furodon crocheti, Parvavorodon gheerbranti (87795)